Women's issues/gender studies

Strong & sleek: build powerful biceps without too much bulk

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Fitness expert Connie Love believes that most women are not interested in building bulky bicep muscles, but that the biceps should be capable of both endurance and strength. Love discusses specific exercises designed to strengthen the biceps, and emphasizes the need for correct exercise form.

Trunk show

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A good torso is obtained not only by exercising the abdomen, but also by working the lower back. According to fitness expert Douglas Brooks, back exercises that result in a straight posture are needed to complement abdominal exercises, which often involve rounded postures.

Legs so lovely

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A woman fitness trainer and health club owner shares her secrets for developing and maintaining attractive legs. She advises other women on exercise techniques such as the horizontal single-leg press and cable leg extension.